Donald macleod is justly renowned as a composer of light music. Here you will find instruments, reeds, music, highlandwear, accessories, gifts and all sorts of other bagpipe related products. Less well known is his talent for piobaireachd composition. Anyone who has readseen the lord of the rings will know of this, and tolkien had studied many fables about swords notably from the celtic, old. In november, 1996, the piobaireachd society of antigonish was formed, and angus was a founding member. There are 118 exercises and five complete piobaireachds to help you put the exercises into practice. Piping presssome gaelic piobaireachd names and how to. Bookstore antigonish market square antigonish, nova scotia. Its pretty cold in perthshire in the breeze, as you will see sorry about the noise of the wind. Click download or read online button to get the piobaireachd society book now. Macdonald in which he reminisces about past times in antigonish county. This classical pipe music consists of a theme, known as the ground, or in gaelic the urlar oorlar, and variations on this theme.
The national piping centre is the national centre of excellence for bagpipers, and as such top class help is at hand when making purchases. Some gaelic piobaireachd names and how to pronounce them we are greatly indebted to the late angus nicol for the following information. Welcome to the home page of the irish piobaireachd society. The piobaireachd society lament for the old sword facebook. Although there are no official building records for antigonish, the following sources offer useful leads. John maclellan made recordings on the pipes from start to finish of all of the piobaireachd society s collection, which at the time comprised books one to eleven. From soldiers, loggers, farmers, businessmen, barbers and biologists, the macinniss of antigonish have maintained two lines of similar interests throughout the generationsa love of the outdoors and a spirit of selfreliance. The antigonish highland society s games hall of fame was instituted in 20 to mark the 150th anniversary of the first games, held on october 16, 1863, on apple tree island. Seven generations and 210 years after first arriving in antigonish county, the macinnis clan remains in the area.
The society meets approximately eight times a year and at each meeting members and guests enjoy performances by pipers who are studying piobaireachd. Family historians pictouantigonish regional library. The piobaireachd society has collected many valuable piobaireachd manuscripts. Rules of the piobaireachd society and alphabetical list of. Find and contact people in our antigonish, ns white pages on 411. A close look at the piobaireachd society s new book 16. Some of our special programs include, summer reading clubs for kids, numerous author readings and book signings. It includes articles on new items in the collection, stories from the area, upcoming events, recent acquisitions, recent visitors, ongoing projects and more. Along with the knowledge of the existing experts and players the result is that they published 16 books with the piobaireachd, written in sta.
Piobaireachd is the classical music of the piping world haunting, plangent, complex and unforgettable. The new glasgow library branch houses our heritage room and is able to provide research assistance and instruction. Jack taylor, president of the piobaireachd society, who will discuss highlights. The town of antigonish is a small community located in the northeastern corner of nova scotia. Some of his own compositions are also included, along with other tunes of interest. It is approximately 160 kilometres 100 miles northeast of. The old train station newsletter is published several times per year. Researching a house or other building in antigonish stfx. The theme can express joy, sadness, or sometimes, in.
Full of original music from bob worrall, and many other pipers of high regard, this book is a must have for the serious piper and music collector. All piobaireachd society books are now available is a4 format and size. Make offer piobaireachd society collection book 6 bagpipes bagpipe music the pipe music of the western people by thomas p. Piobaireachd society books 1 15 including preface and index bound in quality hardback with gold finish and lettering. This page is the official facebook page for the antigonish heritage museum. Piobaireachd fingerwork takes exactly the same approach as its predecessor, breaking the difficult technique of piobaireachd into bitesize morsels that are understandable and that come together into complete movements. Halifax chronicle herald obituary database available for purchase on cd rom, this indexed database contains over 215,000 names and hometowns from obituaries, as reported in the halifax chronicleherald, from 1961 through the present. His six volumes of ceol beag are sprinkled with a smattering of his piobaireachd. Piobaireachd society books scotts highland services inc. Housed in the former cn rail station building, it is located at 20 east main street in the town of antigonish. Welcome to the home page of the antigonish highland society. The introduction includes information on the history and basic theory of piobaireachd. New digital collections will be added regularly so come back often. Antigonish guysborough immigrant support program antigonish.
The pictou antigonish regional library and especially the new glasgow library maintain a close working relationship with the pictou county roots society, which is located in this same building. Piobaireachd society bks 116, complete set hard copy. Provided to youtube by ingrooves the big spree piobaireachd society book spoken word robert b. Hopefully the tunes will continue throughout the lockdown. The atlantic canadian piobaireachd champion is bruce gandy, 78 th highlanders halifax citadel. If you know what you are looking for, please use the search musical materials box on the right. From 1961 to the middle of 1992 it is an index only, with the peoples names, hometowns, and dates they appeared in the paper.
Antigonish heritage museum, antigonish, nova scotia. A brief history of the descendants of donald the soldier. The piobaireachd society of antigonish was formed in november, 1996 to promote the learning and performance of piobaireachd, the ancient music of the highland scots who settled in eastern nova scotia in the 19th century. You may also wish to check out stfx university digital collections. You can find the core in piobaireachd society book 10. Larche is an international federation of communities where men and women with intellectual disabilities live and work together. I was pleased the piobaireachd societys own received such a hearty welcome. Music of a similar nature, predating the adoption of the. You can select material such as books, magazines, audio books. He takes a nostalgic look at antigonishs main street, landmarks and the countryside, touching on the culture, superstitions and. Piobaireachd society books the piobaireachd society books some of the most sought after books for those interested in learning ceol mor. The tune is in a book he and jack taylor published, called pipers meeting, and the score can be found on the piob soc website by looking in the tune index for a.
Antigonish community transit accessible inclusive reliable. The piobaireachd society of antigonish atlantic canada pipe band association bagpipe web directory bagpipes go to the movies castle bay music celtic heritage donald b. The piobaireachd society too long in this condition. The piobaireachd society patron her majesty the queen. Novastory is an initiative of the pictou antigonish regional library. Rules, and alphabetical list of members piobaireachd society on. Welcome to the antigonish community transit society acts. Here these recordings are available for the first time. International collection book 1 worrall henderson imports.
The piobaireachd society has collected the available piobaireachd manuscripts and from these and the knowledge of the existing experts and players published 16 books with the piobaireachd, written in staff notation accompanied by notes on the sources. A third book of 12 tunes paperback january 1, 1968 by comunn na piobaireachd the piobaireachd society ed. High country scottish shoppe take the high road to cart. It is encouraging, though, that after years of stipulating specific society and kilberry book scores for each of the tunes and those only the society have changed the wording in the 2017 notes in a. Each year, the \games\ bring people from all over the world to witness these events and share in our culture and history. Book 1 antigonish town acadia streetcollege street.
Francis xavier university and the oldest continuous highland games outside scotland. Manuscripts and books search online for piobaireachd tutor books, schools, local teachers and those who give lessons over the internet. Royal patronage by rachaelegan on august 10, 2012 0 for the last piobaireachd society blogpost we thought we would introduce you to some of the vip connections the piobaireachd society had, as revealed through its correspondence files. In a file of letters from 1905, we found one from dunmore to, the. September 2010 the menzies pibroch the end of the high bridge the desperate battle of the birds scarcity of fish war or peace the lament for the harp tree the royal bicker beloved scotland, thee i am leaving the red ribbon the daughters lament the kings taxes the stewarts white banner the men went to drink squinting patricks flame of wrath the macnabs salute. Anne camozzi donates books to palliative care society to be enjoyed by patients while in the new pc unit. Index of tunes contained in books 115 of the piobaireachd society collection.
The piobaireachd society could still offer its printed books or the entire, bound collection at a breakeven price. William m macdonald was one of the masters of this traditional scottish art. The piobaireachd society download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Celtworks bagpipes, pipe bags, pipe cases, highland. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Explore by tune alt pibroch club musical materials. The open piper of the 2018 games is alex gandy, 78 th highlanders halifax citadel open drummer of the games, and the 2018 winner of the antigonish highland society award is bree caldwell, 78 th highlanders halifax citadel. The old train station newsletter heritage antigonish. Piobaireachd society bks 116, complete set with binder. These are gateways to primary source material and research on every pibroch notated before 1841. Strictly meaning piping in scottish gaelic, piobaireachd has for some four centuries been music of the great highland bagpipe.
Battle of auldearn, battle of the bridge of perth, battle, the desperate battle, battle of the pass of crieff, battle of sheriffmuir, battle of waternish, bells of perth, beloved scotland, bicker, blind pipers obstinacy, blue ribbon, bodaich nam briogais, craigellachie, end of the. The piobaireachd society has collected many valuable. Combined edition of side lights on the kilberry book. Antigonish heritage museum is a community museum that strives to preserve and promote a cultural understanding of the heritage of antigonish town and county. The tune is in a book he and jack taylor published, called pipers meeting, and the score can be found on the piob soc. Willis piper and author eastern united states pipe band association ewen macphersons bagpipe directory. These books contain some of the bestknown, and most popular piobaireachd s. Aside from basic information about ancestors and their descendants, the book provides some interesting and amusing stories about pioneer life in 1800s nova scotia.
Society with the aim of encouraging the study and playing of piobaireachd, the classical music of the highland bagpipe. Piobaireachd society book 8 all piobaireachd society books are now available is a4 format and size. Each has a unique piobaireachd society ps catalogue number. We offer a full range of free services and access to the resources of all nova scotia public libraries. Feel free to drop in to our offices on the third floor suit 303 of the kirk building corner of church and main street, or on fridays at the antigonish public library. Daryl myers, director, public works 261 beech hill road beech hill ns b2g 0b4 canada phone. Each book is a facsimile of the hard copy books, complete with all scores, notes and. In 1879, the county of antigonish was officially incorporated as a municipality by the province. The big spree piobaireachd society book spoken word. Maclellan creag uaine crossing the causeway delvinside dr.
Organiser in chief is dr peter mccalister and he has nominated ps member callum wynd to play next. Here he plays six of the most famous piobaireachd pieces. I recommend it to anyone interested in canadian genealogy, and particularly anyone with ancestors from the antigonish region. Dec 16, 20 an encyclopedia of tunes for the great highland bagpipe london 1994 gibson, john g. Piobaireachd society book 7 and sight readable ceol mor book and cd. Piobaireachd society book 5 all piobaireachd society books are now available is a4 format and size. The antigonish highland society big luke captain john a. Antigonish library opening hours 274 main st, antigonish, ns. The name piobaireachd is literally piping in gaelic. Angus mackay book the viscount of dundees lament cc v2 30 thanig gorrie. The piobaireachd society patrick og maccrimmons lament. Francis xavier university and the oldest continuous highland games in north america. County genealogy a collection of stories written by h.
Traditional gaelic bagpiping, 17451945 montreal 1998 mackenzie, john t. It is approximately 160 kilometres 100 miles northeast of halifax, the. David glens ancient collection of piobaireachd book 5. Inventory the most useful starting point is the multivolume inventory of pre1914 buildings or homes in the town of antigonish. The finger lock the big spree the groat the battle of the pass of crieff the battle of the bridge of perth lament for the castle of dunyveg lament for the the viscount of dundee lament for finlay lament for macswan of roaig the companys lament. One of a trio of pieces composed by donald mor maccrimmon, macleods controversy is a good bit shorter than some of the other tunes in this series however, with some rather tricky top hand work in the ground it still provides an ample challenge for experienced piobaireachd players. Antigonish highland society main st, antigonish, ns. Society logothe antigonish highland gamesthe 2015 antigonish highland games to take place the week of july 5 to july 12, 2015. The piobaireachd society has collected the available. A history of the county of antigonish, nova scotia.
If you would like to receive the newsletter by email, please fill out the subscribe to newsletter form. Piobaireachd society bks 116, individual hard copy. John maclellan piobaireachd recordings colin maclellan. Click the link which takes you to a recording of angus speaking some of the titles of tunes.
Antigonish highland gamesthe antigonish highland gamesthe 2015 antigonish highland games to take place the week of july 5 to july 12, 2015. The games hall of fame will be making a return during highland games week in 2019. About the book older social history, that is, before 1960, included topics that did not fit into the mainstream historiography of political. From slow airs, marches, hornpipes, and jigs, this book has it all. Ian first played in the antigonish highland society pipe band where.
Founded in 1861 by a group of our scottish forefathers to aid the poor and needy, to promote the improvement and general welfare of our native county and to preserve the national spirits, dress, music, customs and traditions of the caledon. The antigonish highland societys hall of fame antigonish. Thank you to the pictou county roots society for their contribution to these collections. Rules of the piobaireachd society and alphabetical list of members piobaireachd society on. Garbage collection municipality of the county of antigonish. It is said that there were bears in the area that broke down branches to get beech nuts. The word antigonish is of mikmaq origin, possibly derived from nalegitkoonecht meaning where branches are torn off. Update the antigonish highland society is pleased to announce july 1618, 2021 for the 157th highland games, 2021 and return the games to the second. If the piobaireachd society really wants to further the playing and accessibility of ceol mor, it would 1 offer the tunes individually, 2 make the music available online in pdf format, and 3 provide it for free. Exlib with usual markings, hinges loose, inner hinges cracking, pp worn but still a decent copy. Author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. James carnegie plays the lament for sir james macdonald of the isles. She started piping at age 10 as a member of the balmoral girls pipe band in stellarton, n.
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